Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Bottineau Municipal Airport (KD09)

Lat: 48.83°NLon: 100.42°WElev: 1680ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.73 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Last update 21 Jan 1:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Gardena ND

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 06:00am until January 25, 12:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 21, 06:00am until January 21, 06:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Weather Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow, mainly before 5am.  Low around 2. West wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 2 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow, mainly before 4pm, then a slight chance of flurries after 5pm.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 7 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of flurries before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20. Wind chill values as low as -35. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: -20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Flurries

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -13. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: -13 °F

    Cold

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -32. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: -32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -17. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: -17 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -31. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: -31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -10. South wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: -10 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -28. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: -28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow, mainly before 5am. Low around 2. West wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of snow, mainly before 4pm, then a slight chance of flurries after 5pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 7 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of flurries before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20. Wind chill values as low as -35. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -13. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -32. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -17. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -31. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -10. South wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -28. West wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -15. West wind around 8 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. West wind around 7 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. West wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gardena ND
 48.7°N 100.51°W
1:46 am CST Jan 21, 2026
1am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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